Invest in sports to reduce unemployment, cleric tells govts

A cleric and founder/proprietor of Adamimogo Football Club, a National League One side, Prophet Sam Olu Alo, has charged the government at all levels to invest more in sports to provide jobs for unemployed Nigerian youths.

He described investment in sports as a big business that the government can use to empower youths and take them off the streets.

Speaking after the final of the maiden edition of Sam Olu Alo Foundation Unity Cup 2024 with Elo High School, Ayetoro-Ekiti emerging champions, the cleric said, that through sports, employment can be generated and youths can get themselves engaged in profitable ventures and better their own lives.

According to him, the government at all levels must see sports as big business, apart from generating revenue, teeming unemployed youth can get succour through it.

He urged students to engage in sporting activities alongside their academics, saying it would create additional sources of income and livelihood for them in the future.

He said they should be more focused on their studies and football careers as he intends to make the tourney an annual event to discover talents that will become stars across the world in the near future.

The competition, which was powered by the organization owned by the planter of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain World Wide, Prophet Sam Olu Alo the football tournament, had secondary schools in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti state competing for honours.

The champions, Elo High School, had unbeaten runs throughout the tournament, Ist runner-up, Oganganmodu Grammar School, Ido-Ekiti, 2nd runner-up, Ifaki Grammar School Ifaki-Ekiti and Methodist Comprehensive High School Aaye-Ekiti which claimed 4th position were presented with medals, trophies and cash gifts.

Also, there were cash prizes for all participating schools while Individual awards and cash prizes were presented to the highest goal scorer (golden boot), best goalkeeper (golden glove) most valuable player (plaque).

Dignitaries at the event included the Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti and the Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers, Ekiti State, Oba Ayorinde Ilori-Faboro, Onikun of Temidire Ekiti, Oba Moses FABUSUYI, Chairman, Ido Development Council, Hon. Afolabi Olarotimi, Chairman, Ido Progressive Association, Dr Sola Ogunsina.

Others are the coordinator of Adamimogo FC, Deacon Jenyo Adetula, Adamimogo FC Secretary Deji Ogunbusuyi, the Team Manager of Adamimogo FC, Prince Igben and the head coach of Adamimogo FC, Coach Banjo Adepoju among others.